St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21
A s2-CAL1BER APPARITIoN.
A Faithless Society Man Sur.
prised by His Victims Brother

"A F'a1thlesS Society Man Sur.
prised by His Victims Brother
+ A Sad Story from New England.
The ann ouncement of the arrest of
Miss Florence Taylor and George r.
Noble, at Ansonia, Conn.,, day or two
ago, has created quite flutter in New
London, where both parties are well
known. Miss Taylor, who is but eight
cen years of age, has been considered
by many the prettiest young lady in the
/ city. Her family is one of the oldest
and most ariStOcratic and has always
been prominent.
The escapade of Miss Taylor has been
a severe blow to the family pride. The
affair has been the absorbing topic of
conversation for the past few days.
Miss Taylor is blonde of the most
approved type. She has dark, flashing
blue eyes, perfect complexion, wealth
OF fiaXen hair and figure at once pet
lite and charming. George Noble is
fne-lo0king young fellow as one would
meet in days journey. He was always
invited to the parties and receptions
given by the elite.
1t was at one of these society affairs
that Noble first met Miss Taylor, who
was fresh from bOarding-schOol at the
time, and she readily took fancy to the
dashing young engineer.
A month or two ago Noble went to
AnsOnia. Before he left town he made
arrangements for an elOpement, and
about two weeks ago he sent word to
Miss Taylor to join him. Miss Taylor
was completely infatuated with Noble
and made all haste to obey summons.
Telling her parents that she was going
to Brooklyn to visitrelatives, she packed
up a few of her things and did go to
Brooklyn, but remained in the City
OF Churches only one day, when she set
out for AnsOnia.
Florence went to live with Noble at
the BaSsett House in Shelton. The
couple remained there only two days.
They then went to the Dayton House In
AnSonia, and it was here that Miss lay
lOrS fiery young brother and a Plnker-
ton detective found them.
When young Taylor made demand
on him for his sister he said that he
would meet them in couple of hours at
the BaSett House, when he ,iWOuld. eX-
plain everything. The appointed time
came, but Noble did not. The detective
and young Taylor learned at the Bas-
sett House that Noble and young lady,
VINO passed Tor his Vile, were living al
the Dayton. Thither they repaired. A
glance at the register revealed the num-
Der of Mobiles room, and young Taylor
went to it. The door was locked, but he
heard Noble say that he would be OBJ
liged to leave town at once.
Taylor was so enraged that he burst
open the door and whipping out 81
calibre revolver would have shot Noble
had not that gallant, in his terror, sprung
behind Miss Taylor to avoid the risk
of running against bullet. Chief
Nolan, of the AnsOnia police force, who
had accompanied the searching party to
the Dayton House. and the detective
succeeded in diSarming Taylor and
placed Noble under arrest. Noble was
taken before Justice and held in 200
bail to appear for trial Monday morning.
He easily procured bonds.
Thursday another interested party
arrived on the scene in the person OF
Miss TaylOr's fiance, whom she was to
marry this winter. He was anxious to
get his hands upon Noble.
Noble when first arrested expressed
willingness to marry Miss Taylor, but
Thursday he changed his mind and re-
fused to do so. 1t is stated that a few
years ago, while travelling in England.
he married young woman iii London
and deserted her after few months.